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MG Hangout: Security policing trends and SA

Video | MG Hangout: Security policing trends and SA

26 Apr 2013 13:26
We talk about how concerns for public safety are overriding personal freedoms in the US, and what this means in SA where police misconduct is rife.
Public claims against police exceed R14bn

Public claims against police exceed R14bn

24 Apr 2013 08:58 - Sarah Evans
The police minister says civil claims against that SAPS cost around R7-billion, but new information has surfaced that the total was actually double.
Tatane family suing police for compensation

Tatane family suing police for compensation

15 Apr 2013 18:39 - Sapa
The family of protester Andries Tatane is suing the police for compensation for his widow and two children.
Police brutality: No silver bullet for costly concerns

Police brutality: No silver bullet for costly concerns

15 Apr 2013 06:48 - Sarah Evans
As law enforcement counts the cost of police brutality, more cases have come to light. Just how far does the rot go and what is being done about it?
DA calls for police brutality commission of inquiry

DA calls for police brutality commission of inquiry

14 Apr 2013 11:26 - Sarah Evans
DA spokesperson on police Dianne Kohler Barnard says the latest incident, where a woman was beaten by an off-duty cop, proves a "major crisis".
Free State cop filmed beating woman

Free State cop filmed beating woman

12 Apr 2013 14:44 - AFP
South Africa's under-fire police force have faced a fresh scandal after footage emerged of an off-duty officer hitting and kicking an unarmed woman.
Call police brutality what it is

Call police brutality what it is

12 Apr 2013 11:16 - Letters
Roger Graham's rebuke of the M&G's "irresponsible" repetition of the word "brutality" in the article on police er brutality, can't go unchallenged.
Police chief vows to act against abuse of power

Police chief vows to act against abuse of power

11 Apr 2013 15:44 - Sarah Evans
Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros believes only dedicated police officers who "love democracy" are what is needed in the police service.
Zille: Zuma should protect citizens from police brutality

Zille: Zuma should protect citizens from police brutality

21 Mar 2013 14:11 - Sapa
President Jacob Zuma must move beyond party politics and protect citizens from police brutality and abuse of power, says DA leader Helen Zille.
Emidio Macia's death: No way to treat a neighbour

Emidio Macia's death: No way to treat a neighbour

15 Mar 2013 00:00 - Kwanele Sosibo
Despite Emidio Macia's horrific death, South Africa was not there to comfort the Mozambique national's family.
Police brutality on the march

Police brutality on the march

15 Mar 2013 00:00 - Glynnis Underhill
Sanctioning ever more force to end violent protest and crime is sending out the wrong message, writes Glynnis Underhill.
Nathi Mthethwa gets off lightly

Nathi Mthethwa gets off lightly

15 Mar 2013 00:00 - Phillip De Wet
Back from his honeymoon, the police minister has finally had his say about Emidio Macia's killing.
Another police officer arrested for allegedly dragging a man

Another police officer arrested for allegedly dragging a man

14 Mar 2013 18:18 - Sapa
A North West police officer has been arrested for allegedly dragging a man 100 metres with a police car in Setlopo Village, Mafikeng, says Ipid.
Pimples: (Com)Mission Impossible

Video | Pimples: (Com)Mission Impossible

13 Mar 2013 16:19
Agent Zuma will let nothing stand in his way, as he tracks down the country's most talked-about item. But the clock is ticking.
Court denies bail to officers accused of killing Macia

Court denies bail to officers accused of killing Macia

12 Mar 2013 18:31 - Meggan Saville
The nine police officers accused of killing taxi driver Emidio Macia have been denied bail by the Benoni Magistrate's Court.
Police van driver says he did not know he was dragging Macia

Police van driver says he did not know he was dragging Macia

12 Mar 2013 13:03 - Sapa
The driver of the police vehicle that dragged taxi driver Emidio Macia has stated he was unaware that the man was attached to the van.
Taxi driver Macia died from oxygen deprivation

Taxi driver Macia died from oxygen deprivation

11 Mar 2013 11:28 - Ahmed Areff
An autopsy of Emidio Macia's body found the taxi driver had died from hypoxia - which is the lack of oxygen, the Benoni Magistrate's Court has heard.
Cops behaving badly: M&G readers speak out

Cops behaving badly: M&G readers speak out

10 Mar 2013 22:00 - Faranaaz Parker
A snap survey of M&G readers shows that citizens are more likely to be fearful and suspicious of police officers than to regard them with trust.
Police plead not guilty in taxi driver case

Police plead not guilty in taxi driver case

08 Mar 2013 18:14 - Peroshni Govender
Nine police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering Mozambican national taxi driver Mido Macia.
'Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering'

'Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering'

08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Junior Mayema
Refugees are often treated badly in South Africa, writes Junior Mayema — even if it’s not always as horrific as being dragged behind a police van.

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